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Culture Reporter Talks Netflix's 'The Circle'

By editor • 17 hours ago

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

And finally today, we'd like to tell you about a new reality competition show that's generating a lot of buzz on social media. It's called "The Circle." And while you may be rolling your eyes at the idea of another reality show on TV with the long, boozy fake lunches resulting in fake arguments, not to mention the fake hookups, this one is a little different because the show features contestants who create profiles - some real, some completely and intentionally fake - to represent themselves to one another.

How To Relax On Busy Weekends

By Sam Sanders • 17 hours ago

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

And finally today, we'd like to tell you about a new reality competition show that's generating a lot of buzz on social media. It's called "The Circle." And while you may be rolling your eyes at the idea of another reality show on TV with the long, boozy fake lunches resulting in fake arguments, not to mention the fake hookups, this one is a little different because the show features contestants who create profiles - some real, some completely and intentionally fake - to represent themselves to one another.

Pressure Mounts To Improve Mississippi Prison Conditions

By Debbie Elliott • 17 hours ago

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Sketch Artist Captures 'Something Unusual' At Senate Trial

By Ari Shapiro & James Doubek • Jan 24, 2020

The public's view of President Trump's impeachment trial is limited. In an era of ubiquitous cameras, no photographs are allowed in the Senate chamber. The only video comes from a set of cameras operated by government employees that's used by the television networks. There aren't many camera angles.

To give the public a closer view, news outlets are employing a low-tech solution.

Pompeo Won't Say Whether He Owes Yovanovitch An Apology. 'I've Done What's Right'

By Jason Breslow • Jan 24, 2020

Updated on Saturday at 3:01 p.m.

With the State Department facing continued questions over the treatment of Marie Yovanovitch before she was recalled as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would not say on Friday whether he owed the career diplomat an apology.

"I've defended every single person on this team," Pompeo said in an interview with NPR. "I've done what's right for every single person on this team."

How Public Health Officials Use 'Contact Tracing' To Track An Epidemic's Spread

By editor • Jan 24, 2020

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Medicaid Expansion Costs Hit New York — And Other States Are Watching

By editor • Jan 24, 2020

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China Halts Transportation Out Of Wuhan To Contain Coronavirus. Could It Backfire?

By Nurith Aizenman • Jan 23, 2020

Just a few months ago, Tom Inglesby helped gather top officials from governments, businesses and health organizations around the world to play a kind of war game.

"It was a scenario looking at global consequences of a major new epidemic," says Inglesby, who directs the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins University.

Democratic Impeachment Managers Continue Their Oral Arguments To Remove Trump

By editor • Jan 23, 2020

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And now to politics - the impeachment trial of President Trump continues today in Washington.

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JOHN ROBERTS: The Senate will convene as a court of impeachment.

Trump EPA Dramatically Reduces Amount Of Waterways Under Federal Protection

By Nate Rott • Jan 23, 2020

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Tourists To The U.S. Capitol Have A Particularly Close Vantage To Impeachment

By Jenny Gathright • Jan 23, 2020

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The Surprising Legacy Of Occupy Wall Street In 2020

By Sam Sanders • Jan 23, 2020

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

Amtrak Reverses Course On $25,000 Bill

By Joseph Shapiro • Jan 22, 2020

Amtrak will dump a policy that led to two people who use wheelchairs being told they'd have to pay $25,000 for a train ticket that usually costs just $16, the rail service announced Wednesday.

"After further review, Amtrak has determined to suspend the policy in question," said Amtrak spokesperson Marc Magliari. "It was never meant to be applied to this situation. And we apologize for the mistake."

He spoke shortly after a group of people with disabilities demonstrated outside an Amtrak station in Illinois, chanting: "We will ride."

On 'Seeking Thrills,' Georgia Channels A Lifetime On The Dance Floor

By Ari Shapiro & Dave Blanchard • Jan 22, 2020

Music is a kind of family inheritance for Georgia Barnes. The stories she tells of her relatives usually come back to music or dancing some way or another. Her dad used to play in an electronic group called Leftfield.

"My bedroom was actually Leftfield's studio," she says. "It was keyboards, drum machines, wires, bits of percussion, microphones."

Why Milk And Water Are The Only Drinks Allowed On The Senate Floor

By Ari Shapiro & Ailsa Chang • Jan 22, 2020

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As the U.S. Senate solemnly considers the fate of a president, Twitter has been somewhat less solemn, considering another question. Can you drink milk on the Senate floor?

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President Trump, Climate Change And 1 Trillion Trees

By editor • Jan 22, 2020

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

Amtrak has announced that it will change a policy that brought it a lot of criticism. It's dumping a new rule that led to two people who use wheelchairs being told they would have to pay $25,000 for a train ticket that usually costs just 16. NPR broke this story last week. Here's Joseph Shapiro from the NPR Investigations Unit with an update.

JOSEPH SHAPIRO, BYLINE: A spokesman, Marc Magliari, said Amtrak will end the policy that led to that big bill.

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A Newfound Importance For A Longstanding Senate Tradition — The Candy Drawer

By Ari Shapiro & Ailsa Chang • Jan 21, 2020

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Twenty-four hours over three days - that's how long each side gets to make its case in the Senate impeachment trial.

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Dozens Of Indians, Mostly Muslims, Have Been Killed By Police During Recent Protests

By Lauren Frayer • Jan 21, 2020

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Recapping Day 1 Of The Trump Impeachment Trial

By Franco Ordoñez • Jan 21, 2020

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

The Senate impeachment trial kicked off today with arguments about the rules for the hours of arguments and debate to come in the days ahead. Today we got our first preview of President Trump's defense from White House counsel Pat Cipollone.

What Day 1 Of Impeachment Sounded Like

By Ailsa Chang & Ari Shapiro • Jan 21, 2020

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Shortly after noon on this cold and bright Tuesday in Washington, President Trump's impeachment trial began. First, some tradition and ceremony - Senate Chaplain Barry Black opened the trial with a prayer.

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New Coronavirus Infects More Than 200 In China

By Jason Beaubien • Jan 20, 2020

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NASA Taps Snowstorm-Chasing Team To Improve Forecasting

By editor • Jan 20, 2020

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Women And The Legal Bounds Of Self-Defense

By editor • Jan 20, 2020

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San Francisco's New DA: 'What We Have Been Doing Is Not Working'

By editor • Jan 19, 2020

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Florida Supreme Court Rules Convicted Felons Must Pay Fines To Vote

By editor • Jan 19, 2020

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Impeachment Trial Takes 4 Candidates Off Campaign Trail

By Scott Detrow • Jan 19, 2020

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From Obscurity To Impeachment Figure: Who Is Robert Hyde?

By Bobby Allyn • Jan 18, 2020

Updated 3:30 p.m. Sunday

A quiet New England community west of Hartford, Conn., has found itself roped into the impeachment saga with the emergence of an improbable character in the ongoing Ukraine scandal: Robert Hyde.

Hyde is a 40-year-old congressional candidate and former landscaper in Simsbury, Conn., who is known for being brash, foul-mouthed and for hitching his candidacy on his fervent support for President Trump.

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Culture Reporter Talks Netflix's 'The Circle'

How To Relax On Busy Weekends

Pressure Mounts To Improve Mississippi Prison Conditions

Sketch Artist Captures 'Something Unusual' At Senate Trial

Pompeo Won't Say Whether He Owes Yovanovitch An Apology. 'I've Done What's Right'

How Public Health Officials Use 'Contact Tracing' To Track An Epidemic's Spread

Medicaid Expansion Costs Hit New York — And Other States Are Watching

China Halts Transportation Out Of Wuhan To Contain Coronavirus. Could It Backfire?

Democratic Impeachment Managers Continue Their Oral Arguments To Remove Trump

Trump EPA Dramatically Reduces Amount Of Waterways Under Federal Protection

Tourists To The U.S. Capitol Have A Particularly Close Vantage To Impeachment

The Surprising Legacy Of Occupy Wall Street In 2020

Amtrak Reverses Course On $25,000 Bill

On 'Seeking Thrills,' Georgia Channels A Lifetime On The Dance Floor

Why Milk And Water Are The Only Drinks Allowed On The Senate Floor

President Trump, Climate Change And 1 Trillion Trees

A Newfound Importance For A Longstanding Senate Tradition — The Candy Drawer

Dozens Of Indians, Mostly Muslims, Have Been Killed By Police During Recent Protests

Recapping Day 1 Of The Trump Impeachment Trial

What Day 1 Of Impeachment Sounded Like

New Coronavirus Infects More Than 200 In China

NASA Taps Snowstorm-Chasing Team To Improve Forecasting

Women And The Legal Bounds Of Self-Defense

San Francisco's New DA: 'What We Have Been Doing Is Not Working'

Florida Supreme Court Rules Convicted Felons Must Pay Fines To Vote

Impeachment Trial Takes 4 Candidates Off Campaign Trail

From Obscurity To Impeachment Figure: Who Is Robert Hyde?

Beyoncé Teams Up With Adidas For Brand Relaunch

A Dermatologist On Ayanna Pressley's Alopecia

U.S.-China Trade Deal Implications

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